Whatever Wednesday

Each Wednesday we post links from the previous week that touch on special needs adoption. Our hope is that these small snapshots provide you with a glimpse of life after adopting through China's waiting child program... both the long-term blessings and the challenges that come with parenting a child with special needs. We also hope to raise awareness about a variety of special needs.

Thank You!!! -- adoptive momma (China) Colleen at The Nut House... changes she's seen in her daughter, who has sensory processing disorder, since they've made some changes in parenting her

The Stages -- momma to a child with hydrocephalus, Heather of The Extraordinary Ordinary... the stages she's going through from denial to acceptance

More milestones -- adoptive parents (China) Kevin and Violet at Taking a Break With Jake... an update six months after surgery

Heart check-up -- adoptive momma (domestic, transracial) Mart Dell at Torrefaction... a heart check-up for a small PFO leads to concerns about Holt-Oram Syndrome

God is Bigger..., Started and Every Prayer Answered!!! -- adoptive momma (China) Shannon at The Millers Journey to Georgia Mei... their daughter's surgery to close a hole in her heart with a dacron patch

Happy Birthday LWB -- Amy Eldridge, executive director of Love Without Boundaries, at A Life of Giving... happy sixth birthday, LWB

More on Alex... -- adoptive momma (Russia, Siberia, Ukraine) Christine at Smiles & Trials... an update on her newly adopted son Alex, as well as her other son Dennis, who has been home for a year

Kids and their friends -- adoptive momma (China) Jean at There's No Place Like Home!... friendships and the child adopted at an older age

Like Observing Wildlife -- adoptive momma (Russia) Gillian at the group adoption blog Grown In My Heart... her first night with her newly adopted daughter, who happens to have Down syndrome

We interrupt this vacation for a news break -- adoptive momma (Korea) Carissa at Faith, Hope and Love... the details of her daughter's EEG yesterday